PDP threatens Obasanjo with ‘exposure’, gives former president 24hrs to clarify statement on Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to send “bombardment” the way of former President Olusegun Obasanjo if he does not recount his statement on his former vice, Atiku Abubakar.

Obasanjo had during an interview, said he regretted picking his number two man while he was president.

But reacting, PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin while addressing a press conference in Ibadan said the party would be forced to tell the world the truth about Obasanjo if he fails to recount the statement.

“In the present circumstance, I wish to appeal to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said, whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.

“Although he has not debunked what was reported, one can assume that what was quoted to have been said by him is correct, but if he fails to openly come out and say which is correct in 48 hours, you will hear the bombardment and I will have no option but to break the egg and tell the whole world and Nigerians who is Obasanjo.

“There is no doubt Obasanjo may still be angry with Atiku even after helping him to succeed but perhaps because he truncated his third term agenda. In any case, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku is our presidential candidate and I can tell you for sure that he will be the President in 2023 insha Allah,” he said.

Jibrin also said the party would soon set up a high powered reconciliatory committee to meet Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the choice of his Delta State counterpart, Ifeanyi Okowa as PDP vice presidential candidate.

Jibrin stated: ”Governor Wike is a great party man who fought for the party. When the committee is constituted, in which we will also bring other contestants together, we will go and meet with Governor Wike and appeal to him even if it means kneeling down to beg him.

“It is our believe that in any contest, there will always be a winner and a loser and we must take whatever comes our way as the will of God who gives power to whoever he wishes at the time he wishes.

“Atiku is a great man, a man of honour and integrity who will lead Nigeria to greatness. We will bring our heads down, in fact very low, and respect every Nigerian as a party and that is why we are calling on party members to be united to and ensure that we win the next election. We must unite among ourselves and avoid speaking against ourselves in a manner that portrays the party in bad light.

“We lost Ekiti election because there was no unity among party members but we have learnt our lessons. That is why prominent persons have been appointed to handle the Osun election and I can tell you that Senator Ademola Adeleke will be the next governor of Osun State.

“The PDP is kicking very well and we will rule Nigeria again and do better. We will do all within our powers to ensure victory for Atiku and Okowa come 2023 presidential election.”